The High Fence

"The High Fence" is the first of three novellas written by Leslie Charteris included in the fourteenth Saint book The Saint Goes On published in 1934. It had previously been published in the magazine Thriller as "The Man Who Knew."

Plot
The Saint and his partners Patricia Holm and Hoppy Uniatz pursue a mysterious and deadly purveyor of stolen goods known as The High Fence who has a habit of killing people who are about to reveal his identity to Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal and Scotland Yard. Things heat up when Simon steals a small fortune in jewels from the High Fence, leading to a kidnapping, a near drowning, and a surprise revelation. Hoppy appears for the first time since The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal.

Television adaptation
"The High Fence" was adapted as an episode of The Saint starring Roger Moore and aired on February 20, 1964, as part of the second season.